Homework: Debate compare and contrast

Date assigned
Wednesday, October 28


Assignment
Watch the Republican debate from Wednesday, Oct. 28.  Compare and contrast it with the Democratic debate.  Make a list of 10 similarities and/or differences.  Post to the Google Group.


Due date
Monday, November 2

Unit 3 links from class

Opinion polling
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/01/congress-somewhere-below-cockroaches-traffic-jams-and-nickleback-in-americans-esteem.html

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165281/congress-job-approval-falls-amid-gov-shutdown.aspx

http://www.gallup.com/poll/169640/sex-marriage-support-reaches-new-high.aspx

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/science/strong-support-for-labeling-modified-foods.html?_r=2&

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165539/first-time-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana.aspx

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/background-check-support-strong-but-lower-a-year-after-newtown/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deez-nuts-popular-poll_55d5ce46e4b055a6dab2fbc5


Push polling
http://rumorswiki.org/images/6/6e/McCainFamily.jpg

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13516.html


2012 election demographics
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IYtYP1ahgG2wfLFV-gmMQ-zHJmHd2GlneV1B7RrF4B0/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000#slide=id.p13

http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/elections/how_groups_voted/voted_12.html (7, 8)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/08/us/politics/obama-was-not-as-strong-as-in-2008-but-strong-enough.html?_r=0

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/07/the-2012-election-in-charts/


Scandals ending in -gate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_%22-gate%22_suffix


Why women vote more D than R (aka the Gender Gap)
Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKa5CY-KOHc&safe=active (7, 8)

Richard Mourdock says pregnancies from rape are part of God's plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1SEq2o9LY (7, 8)

Rush Limbaugh says women who want birth control are sluts: http://gawker.com/5889676/rush-limbaugh-women-who-want-birth-control-are-sluts and http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/54xqzx/extremely-loud---incredibly-gross (7, 8)


Political advertising
Daisy ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTBnsqxZ3k&safe=active (7, 8)

Ice cream ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-VzZQGWOqA (7)

Dukakis tank ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRPZQ3UEN_Q (7, 8)

Dukakis Willie Horton ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9KMSSEZ0Y (7, 8)

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqOuEhg9yE

Obama 2008 campaign informercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JhEtzch4Y&safe=active (7, 8)

Super PAC ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXGkeMdOJs&safe=active (7, 8)



Candidates on the campaign trail
Debate history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y8SZDH3B_4 (7, 8)

Bill Clinton boxers/briefs: http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/133280/vintage-mtv-bill-clintons-briefs.jhtml (7, 8)

Howard Dean's scream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FzCeV0ZFc&safe=active (7, 8)

Political culture in pop culture
Stand up comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDM_96X40BU&safe=active

HBO's The Newsroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk&safe=active (7, 8)

Conservative values in Twilight: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2011/11/26/Breaking-Dawn----Provides-a-Conservative-Role-Model-for-Young-Women (7, 8)

Progressive values in Harry Potter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Harry_Potter#Progressive_values_and_diversity (7, 8)


Parody, satire, and fake news
Bush-Gore debates on SNL: http://www.jpetrie.net/2009/05/22/bush-gore-2000-debates/ (7, 8)

Key and Peele do Obama and Luther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDyO4KzbuiE (7, 8)

Luther and actual Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xImPwjdvw8U (7, 8)

Obama on Between Two Ferns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnW3xkHxIEQ (7, 8)

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-OCDexYrU (7, 8)


Jon Stewart on Romney's 47% video
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/p6cltq/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-chaos-on-bulls--t-mountain (7, 8)


GOP voter suppression
http://gawker.com/even-the-daily-show-was-shocked-by-this-racist-gop-lead-1451400551


Jon Stewart on Crossfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE&safe=active

Free world travel opportunities!

More info on Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30-8:30pm: http://worldoregon.org/events/education/no-boundaries-high-school-travel-and-study-abroad-fair

Unit 3 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10HV_aFTv0oZAGckm-MgXgrorgewS2ZFDIXZLgCOJ3Io/pub

Want $10,000 for college?

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx

Unit 2 non-textbook readings

Sept. 24
Types of Federalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FarI674UEHikEc95iEX5JSzuKRMfrsEZvgyVEhtsPA/pub


Sept. 28
Federal grant will boost Arizona unemployment insurance program - http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/09/27/federal-grant-will-boost-arizona.html

House passes food stamp bill that cuts $4B, allows new work requirements - http://newsone.com/2722982/food-stamp-bill-funding-cuts/


Sept. 30
Michigan house approves plan to cut off benefits for unemployed residents who fail drug tests - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/unemployment_drug_test_michiga.html

Michigan rep: Drug testing for unemployment benefits?  Then drug test state lawmakers, too - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/michigan_rep_drug_testing_for.html


Oct. 2
Feds experiment with drugs, mellow out on state marijuana laws - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/29/obama-administration-oks-washington-colorado-marij/

The feds back off on marijuana - http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-30/opinion/chi-the-feds-and-marijuana-20130830_1_marijuana-decriminalization-marijuana-use-feds

Obama administration: States can have their pot, and smoke it too - http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/30/opinion/obama-administration-states-can-have-their-pot-and-smoke-it-too/?ref=mostReadBoxOpinion


Oct. 5
DOT sued over delayed backup-camera mandate - http://www.autonews.com/article/20130925/OEM11/130929952/dot-sued-over-delayed-backup-camera-mandate#axzz2gPBJCK9B


Oct. 6
Did the federal drinking age save lives? - http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2009/2/v32n1-1.pdf


Oct. 8
Millions of poor are left uncovered by health law: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/health/millions-of-poor-are-left-uncovered-by-health-law.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp&


Oct. 9
'Food insecurity' may be high, but states are still saying no to federal food-stamp support: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/09/04/food-insecurity-may-be-high-but-states-are-still-saying-no-to-federal-food-stamp-support/

Unit 2 study guide

The Unit 2 study guide can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8lpINc8yGrzMyhzSrPS7A7kI1iFz-iI4tNXyCZ3GDI/pub